King's College London

Teaching on the programme is informed by state-of-the-art research and is provided by staff who are experts in their area of specialism.. In addition, we have strategic partnerships with clinicians from our local NHS Trust partners, to provide some of the in-university clinical and practical teaching. A wide range of modern teaching methods are utilized including lectures, blended learning, seminars, workshops, clinical simulation, peer supported learning, inter-disciplinary learning, practice placements and self-directed study.

The programme utilizes a case-based approach and this is aimed at enabling students to progressively develop clinically relevant understanding of the knowledge and skills they acquire on the course. Through a series of case-based learning opportunities, students are exposed to real-world scenarios that need to be solved using reasoning and existing theoretical knowledge.

Practice Education (clinical placements) is an integral part of the course and is arranged in practice placement blocks that are full time and embedded within academic modules. Students will be expected to complete and pass all practice placements (minimum of 1000 hours) during the three years of the programme. Specific practice placement days and hours are dictated by the placement setting and whilst typically are Monday to Friday they may also require students to undertake shift work or, 7-day working (including weekends).

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face-to-face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

Assessment

Assessment is by a variety of methods including:

• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
• Written examinations (multiple choice questions, short answer questions, clinical problem solving)
• Coursework (oral and poster presentations, critical essays, video/podcast, portfolio development, reflective essays)
• Clinical placement performance

Coursework contributes approximately 78%, OSCEs contribute approximately 15%, and examinations approximately 7% to your final degree award.

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.

Location

This course is primarily taught at King’s College London Guy’s Campus. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the choice of modules offered at the time. Practice education is arranged in work-based placements in a variety of settings primarily in Greater London although some placements are based further afield in the southeast of England.

Course Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totaling 360 credits. Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work (excluding clinical placement hours).

All modules on the programme are core and must be passed for successful completion and final award.

In addition, by the end of the programme, students must have completed and passed all practice education placements with all but one at the first attempt and accrued a minimum of 1000 clinical practice hours. Students are only allowed to retake one failed practice education placement across the three years.